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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 27540

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At a glance

Schools

1,934

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHolly Grove Middle66^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools

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Summary:

The 27540 zip code area is home to two exceptional middle schools, Holly Ridge Middle and Holly Grove Middle, which consistently rank among the top-performing middle schools in North Carolina. Both schools have earned high ratings from SchoolDigger, with Holly Grove Middle earning a 5-star rating and Holly Ridge Middle earning a 4-star rating.

Academically, these schools excel, with significantly higher proficiency rates in math, reading, and science compared to the Wake County Schools district and North Carolina state averages. For example, in 8th grade math, Holly Grove Middle had a 72.4% proficiency rate, compared to 60.7% for Wake County and 48.7% for the state. The schools also demonstrate strong performance trends, maintaining or improving proficiency rates over the past two school years.

While the schools have similar student-teacher ratios and per-student spending, Holly Ridge Middle serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 26.84% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 18.84% at Holly Grove Middle. This suggests that Holly Ridge Middle is able to achieve exceptional academic results despite serving a more diverse student population.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holly Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	950 Holly Springs Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 577-1335	955	54	17.5	26.0%	589 (61.7%)	143 (15.0%)	125 (13.1%)	46 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.0%)	84.8	97^th of 773 public middle schools	87.5%		87.7	82^nd of 793 public middle schools	89.7%	15	72.4	75.3	73.9	65.8	71.8	65.0	81.0	$8,619	$411	$8,207
Holly Grove Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Avent Ferry Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 567-4177	979	58	16.9	17.7%	594 (60.7%)	101 (10.3%)	109 (11.1%)	116 (11.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.6%)	88.4	66^th of 773 public middle schools	91.5%		92.3	49^th of 793 public middle schools	93.8%	17	91.0	75.0	72.4	78.3	67.5	70.7	76.4	$8,219	$420	$7,799

Cities Near Zip Code 27540

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holly Springs	0.63 mi	12	46^th
Fuquay Varina	1.79 mi	13	139^th
Apex	3.18 mi	23	26^th
Willow Spring	6.33 mi	2	39^th
Cary	6.78 mi	34	50^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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